It is nothing short of a miracle that modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry.

Source: Albert Einstein; quoted in “Autobiographical Notes”, Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist, Paul Schilpp, ed. (1951). Complete sentence: It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom; Read More…

Learning gives creativity. Creativity leads to thinking. Thinking provides knowledge. Knowledge makes you great.

Initially, I feel expansive when I try something new, and then contract as soon as I encounter difficulty or the unknown. I am learning to experiment with my tolerance of difficulty and the not knowing, in order to go further with my creative dreams. Whenever I experience contraction, I explore it by asking, “Where did I stop and why?” Building a creative dream life is not just about achieving, succeeding, or “meeting goals.” It is also about floundering, stumbling, tripping and failing.

Source: Make Your Creative Dreams Real (2009) by SARK.

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Learning gives creativity. Creativity leads to thinking. Thinking provides knowledge. Knowledge makes you great.

Learning gives creativity. Creativity leads to thinking. Thinking provides knowledge. Knowledge makes you great.

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

Creativity is more than just being different… Making the simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.

Source: Charlie Mingus, the jazz bassist, speaking about creativity in the July, 1977 issue of Mainliner as reported in “Creativity and the writing process” (1982) by Olivia Bertagnolli; Page 181.